Middleweight · “The Sniper”
Nassourdine Imavov
17-4-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-2-0 (1 NC)
Granite Chin
Takedown-Proof
Sniper Accuracy
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
15:15Avg fight
Skill profile
- Accuracy Strong 94
- Durability Strong 88
- TD Defense Strong 88
- Grappling Above avg 70
- Striking Average 66
- Striking D Average 63
- Control Below avg 42
- Wrestling Below avg 37
Granite Chin
never dropped in 183 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Takedown-Proof
35 of 43 takedowns stuffed
Sniper Accuracy
55% of significant strikes land
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.28
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.17
Striking accuracy55.0%
Striking defense58.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.16
Takedowns / 15 min0.74
Takedown accuracy32.1%
Takedown defense81.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.98
Control time15.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-2
Striking trend
Fight history
W Caio Borralho 17-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
81/162Sig. strikes
66/166Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Israel Adesanya 24-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · February 1, 2025
15/31Sig. strikes
26/50Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brendan Allen 24-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
57/86Sig. strikes
30/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Cannonier 17-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 1:34 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
82/134Sig. strikes
64/109Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roman Dolidze 12-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · February 3, 2024
112/189Sig. strikes
34/152Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:52Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
NC Chris Curtis 30-9 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 3:04 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
57/84Sig. strikes
26/61Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sean Strickland 25-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · January 14, 2023
123/269Sig. strikes
182/405Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joaquin Buckley 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · September 3, 2022
51/109Sig. strikes
46/174Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
3:56Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Edmen Shahbazyan 11-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:52 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
42/63Sig. strikes
22/35Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:56Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Ian Heinisch 14-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
39/96Sig. strikes
24/52Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Phil Hawes 9-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · February 20, 2021
57/93Sig. strikes
31/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jordan Williams 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana · October 3, 2020
68/110Sig. strikes
30/98Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
4:51Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
12
Centurion Fight Championship
2
Ares
1
Thunderstrike Fight League
1
La Gabbia del Diavolo
1
City Cage MMA
1
Fight Exclusive Night
1
Fight Night One
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Caio Borralho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
February 1, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 0:30 |
| W | Brendan Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
September 28, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024 |
UFC | 4 | 1:34 |
| W | Roman Dolidze | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
February 3, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| NC | Chris Curtis | NC (accidental clash of heads) | UFC 289
June 10, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 3:04 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
January 14, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
September 3, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | TKO (elbows) | UFC 268
November 6, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 4:42 |
| W | Ian Heinisch | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:09 |
| L | Phil Hawes | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
February 20, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jordan Williams | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana
October 4, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Meunier | TKO (punches) | Ares 1
December 14, 2019 |
Ares | 1 | 4:27 |
| W | Mateusz Głuch | Submission (kimura) | Thunderstrike Fight League 18
September 28, 2019 |
Thunderstrike Fight League | 1 | — |
| W | Francesco Demontis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | La Gabbia del Diavolo
July 26, 2019 |
La Gabbia del Diavolo | 1 | 2:26 |
| W | Gregor Weibel | Decision (unanimous) | City Cage MMA 1
May 17, 2019 |
City Cage MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gary Formosa | TKO (punches) | Centurion Fight Championship 2
November 4, 2017 |
Centurion Fight Championship | 1 | 2:02 |
| L | Michał Michalski | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Exclusive Night 19
October 14, 2017 |
Fight Exclusive Night | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Lawrence | TKO (punches) | Centurion Fight Championship 1
May 13, 2017 |
Centurion Fight Championship | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Yanis Cheufre | Submission (brabo choke) | Fight Night One 4
April 8, 2016 |
Fight Night One | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Said Magomed Tachaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Fighting Arena 3
March 5, 2016 |
Gladiator Fighting Arena | 1 | 3:20 |
| L | Ayadi Majdeddine | Submission (guillotine choke) | 100% Fight 27
February 4, 2016 |
100% Fight | 1 | 4:49 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nassourdine Imavov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.